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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "this transaction is real and never a joke" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kenny w <k010nnyh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kennyh_01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:38:18 -0200
Subject: From: KENNY WILLIAMS





C/O ASYLUMP CAMPABIDJANCOTE D'IVOIREFrom: KENNY WILLIAMS ATTN: DEAR.CONFIDENTIAL,I am Kenny williams the son of late JOSEPH Williams the Minister of Labour and Manpower in REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE who die in the chatered affliated BUSIA CRASH ,Flamingo Airlines during his familiarisation I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father ever before his death to the blessed memory (R.I.P) has foretold me about a certain fund deposit of (US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) he made with a bank outside my country which is Republic of Cote D'Ivoire a neighbouring country.My late father deposited the money with a bank in Abidjan in a suspense account,and he attached a strict clause to the fund in bracket(PAY AS RECEIVED), where I have just gone to reside under political assylum just for the successfull sake of the transfer of this fund.May I in all sincerity open up to you in all confidentiality and honnesty that this said fund according to my late father, was generated from the over influecing of importation price rate of farm impliments , such as Fertiizers, Tractors/Equipments which my late father as the minister of Labour and Manpower singed the importation and Payment of the suplied equipments. it is based on this that I am contacting you for your dear affection and mutual assistance to help me get this fund transfered into a co-beneficiary's bank account,. all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars: 1) Account name) Bank address, telephone and fax number For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.I am compensating you with 25% of the total money amount for any sundry expences you might incure during the cost of this fund transfer, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare. Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late father JOSEPH WILLIAMS gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit/Agreement issued to him by the bank on the date of deposit, and he called me closer to his bed side before his call to glory(R.I.P)that I should pray to Almighty ALLAH first, before contacting any foreginer and he warned me stricly that I should avoid men with greedy and evil mind since this is the only legacy I am inheriting from him.This is for you to be clarified because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life, it is important.That is the reason why I offered you 25 % of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incure during this transaction. N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account and you will assist me in the investment which will invariably be piloted by you considering my tender age and handicapsy in investment, Personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business.And promisse me to be a father to me considering our situation and not to betray, my trust in you. Thanks and God bless Best regards Kenny williams
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